[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Tonawanda 3-26-1990
by L.L. No. 1-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 3-26-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the Code Enforcement Officer
and persons designated by him to issue and serve appearance tickets in connection
with violations of New York State statutes, local laws, ordinances or rules
and regulations of the Town of Tonawanda which the Code Enforcement Officer
is authorized or required to enforce.
This chapter shall be applicable in the Town of Tonawanda, New York,
exclusive of the Village of Kenmore.
A.
APPEARANCE TICKET
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
A written notice issued and subscribed to by the Code Enforcement
Officer and persons designated by him directing a designated person to appear
in a designated local Criminal Court at a designated future time in connection
with his alleged commission of a designated offense. A notice conforming to
such definition constitutes an appearance ticket regardless of whether it
is referred to in some other provision of law as a summons or by any other
name or title.
[Amended 3-26-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
B.
Words used in the singular include the plural, and the
plural includes the singular. Words used in the masculine gender include the
feminine and neuter genders.
[Amended 3-26-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
The Code Enforcement Officer and persons designated by him are hereby
authorized to issue and serve an appearance ticket with respect to violations
of New York State statutes, local laws, ordinances, rules or regulations of
the Town of Tonawanda that he and his designees are authorized or required
to enforce.
[Amended 3-26-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
An appearance ticket shall be served personally by the Code Enforcement
Officer or by persons designated by him on the person designated as the person
alleged to have committed a designated offense.
